| Show CENSUS SHOWS DECREASE IN N DAIRY DAm DAmAND AND BEEF i CATTLE IN U U. B. B I By my J. J A A. McNaughton aUghton Release of statistics showing the numbers lumbers of livestock on farms In i he the United States Stales is of Interest to ta all all factors in the livestock and meat business The United States Department of Agricultures Agriculture's esti estl 1 j mates male indicate n a decrease in the number of cattle catties both boUt dairy and beef beet types typos but an increase In hogs hogsand hogsand hogsand and sheep p though Increases arc are relatively small and not of serious consequence I IThe I The United States Is credited with cattle and c calves as ail 1 J I of January 1st a decrease of more i I I I than half haIC a million from a year previous Of this total the department depart depart- I I ment shows chows as milk cows cows and heifers over two j l fears ars old or I fewer than a y year ar ago The value per head of all aU cattle is estimated to be the highest since lince 1931 While the hog hOf population h Ii estimated to be 33 31 percent larger than A year ago the total of 44 44 head is much below that of any year in the thirty year per perr iod rod previous to 1935 The number of stock sheep is reported to be smaller than a year r ago but because tse of the larger num num- her ber of ot lambs on feed the total l number numb or of sheep and lambs at Is slightly larger than thana a year ear ago The total number of stock sheep In the thirteen thirteen- western states Is estimated to be smaller than a year earlier with Texas and Wyoming the only states to register increases Thus the annual Inventory of the livestock business should lend confidence confidence con conn despite the rather condition of markets durIng during dur duro ing the first two months of 1938 The slight inventory Inventory- changes ell Indicate in indicate indicate In- In that there is no burdensome supply of livestock in the United States aside from the present numbers num numbers bers hers in feedlots which will move to market within a short time The Industry is on a sound footing and it is apparent that the only thing needed to bring about stable markets mar mare on a somewhat more profitable profit profitable able basis is general improvement in business and industrial conditions condi condi- |
